AV Web

JUNE 21, 2024

On Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced it was investigating a Southwest Airlines flight that triggered a low altitude alert during a 9-mile approach to Oklahoma City’s Will Rogers World Airport. The low-altitude alert caught the attention of air traffic control. You good out there?”,

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Aerotime

APRIL 29, 2024

Operated by one of the carrier’s 19-strong fleet of Boeing 747-8 widebodies as Lufthansa flight LH456, the aircraft made a standard approach to runway 24R at around midday on the day of operation. The video which has so far been watched over 1.6

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AV Web

JUNE 21, 2024

On Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced it was investigating a Southwest Airlines flight that triggered a low altitude alert during a 9-mile approach to Oklahoma City’s Will Rogers World Airport. The low-altitude alert caught the attention of air traffic control. You good out there?”,

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Air Traffic Control Approach Airlines Airline 85

Aerotime

JULY 19, 2024

A violent and destructive engine failure on the aircraft, one of United Airlines ’ McDonnell Douglas DC-10s, caused the loss of all standard flight controls through the fracture of all three hydraulic syst ems on the aircraft. While fatalities resulted, the majority of those onboard survived.

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Runway Horizontal Stabilizer Airlines Airline 301

One Mile at a Time

JUNE 28, 2024

Southwest Airlines can’t seem to stay out of the news when it comes to concerning incidents lately, from a scary go around in Hawaii , to a dangerously low approach in Oklahoma City , to an inflight Dutch roll. The air traffic control tower at the airport doesn’t open until 5:45AM.

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Aerotime

MAY 20, 2024

A United Airlines flight from Zurich in Switzerland heading to Chicago on May 19, 2024, had to make an emergency overweight landing in Shannon, Ireland after a business class passenger’s laptop became stuck beneath the mechanism of their seat.

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Aerotime

MAY 1, 2024

On April 22, 2024, an Air Atlanta Europe Malta Boeing 747-400 freighter operating on behalf of Saudi Arabian Airlines was scheduled to depart from Riyadh King Khalid International Airport (RUH) and fly to Nairobi (NBO) in Kenya. The aircraft accelerated down taxiway K, seemingly intending to take off.

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Aviation Bussiness News

MAY 17, 2024

READ: Embraer’s E195-E2 certified for Steep Approach into London City Airport FitzGerald joined as Chief Information Officer (CIO) in January 2014. Since January 2024, FitzGerald served as co-CEO of London City Airport alongside Chief Financial Officer, Wilma Allan.

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Air Traffic Control Approach Airline Airlines 52

Northstar VFR

MAY 9, 2024

It was for me, especially when I had to fly to a towered field and talk to Air Traffic Control (ATC). We had to quickly learn the cadence of communicating with Clearance Delivery, Ground, Tower, Approach and Departure controllers. Communicating with air traffic controllers doesn’t have to be a stressful experience.

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Ask Captain Lim

AUGUST 18, 2024

Air Crash Investigators at Work Air crash investigation – Elmina air crash cause revealed. There are some air crash investigations that have remained unsolved, The most notable one is Malaysia Airlines MH370. On September 27, 1977, Japan Airlines Flight 715 also crashed near the Elmina Estate.

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Ask Captain Lim

OCTOBER 15, 2023

A Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-312(ER) Photo credit: byeangel ( [link] ) How many airliners would have run out of fuel if it weren’t for the “final reserve fuel” as required by law? The fuel planning policies by airlines are there for ensuring the safety of each flight.

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Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

There is a lot more to gain from these NextGen services than just being able to see the location of thunderstorm cells on your iPad in flight, or noting the location of an airliner passing 10 miles in front of you. Call the controller or a flight service specialist. Where is the traffic? How is the weather developing?

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Inflight Pilot Training

AUGUST 13, 2024

Bureau of Labor Statistics, psychiatrists salaries were above $220,000 in office, hospital, outpatient care center and government settings, with some industries paying a mean wage approaching $300,000. According to the BLS, the median annual salary for air traffic controllers is currently $129,750.

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Flightworx

MAY 21, 2024

Security Checks for Passengers and Their Luggage Airport security operates through a multi-layered approach to ensure the safety of passengers, crew, and aircraft. To meet these requirements, training and certification for all airport and airline staff is pivotal.

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Air Facts

JUNE 12, 2024

Joe was just short of celebrating his 50th anniversary as an employee of Hawaiian Airlines when he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. He asked to be taken home to Kona on his own airline, but the only aircraft available was one of our 304 seat Trans-Pacific DC-10s. But this was Hawaii, and we not the usual airline.

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WayMan

APRIL 9, 2024

It encompasses understanding complex systems, procedures, and the air traffic control (ATC) communications essential for safe navigation in reduced visibility. This holistic approach equips pilots with the versatility to navigate the skies under various conditions confidently.

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AV Web

MAY 5, 2024

Because I had not yet donned my prescription bifocal sunglasses, my peepers were too overwhelmed by the light to give me a chance to avoid Frank, who approached quickly, like an adept fighter pilot—high and out of the sun. My coffee squint was tight, and my eyes were almost closed because the sun was directly on my aging face.

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NYC Aviation

JUNE 17, 2020

Alliance – An arrangement between a group of airlines agreeing to cooperate on a substantial level. Codeshare – a marketing arrangement in which an airline places its designator code on a flight operated by another airline , and sells tickets for that flight. AFFF – Aqueous Film-Forming Foam.

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Jetwhine

JULY 1, 2024

And there were plenty of accidents; a few airliner crashes a month, while tragic, were not unheard of. Nearly 50 years after NASA’s groundbreaking research, most accidents in non-airliner flights are still attributed to pilot error, indicating that much work is yet to be done in this sector. The question of course is why?

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One Mile at a Time

JUNE 6, 2024

FAA slot waiver extended in New York area Many congested airports around the globe are slot restricted, which means that airlines need slots in order to operate flights to and from them. That’s to say that if airlines don’t use their slots at least a certain percentage of the time (typically 80%), then they can lose the slots.

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Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Flying a light airplane offers access to thousands more airports than the airlines serve, which means you can land closer to your destination, avoid long taxi routes, and save time. After takeoff, talk to Air Traffic Control (ATC) to transition into the en route environment.

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Tradewind

MAY 17, 2022

Like lawyers gunning for partner or professors aspiring to tenure, the ultimate career goal of many professional pilots is to fly for a major airline or corporate jet operator. In April 2021, for instance, United Airlines announced a noble goal of training 5,000 new pilots by 2030, half of whom would be women or minorities. The result?

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iPad Pilot News

APRIL 22, 2024

Two major improvements Graphical turbulence forecasts and pilot reports (PIREPs) are essential products for preflight planning, but ForeFlight’s novel approach offers two key benefits over traditional turbulence products. There are a lot more reports.

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Photographic Logbook

JULY 9, 2024

I requested flight following to Boston for a city tour from Beverly Ground and we were handed off to Boston Approach shortly after getting airborne. November Four Eight One, Boston Approach, radar contact, say request." Closer in, we could see Boston Logan Airport with its characteristic two-legged control tower. Niles Pond.

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Flightworx

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Aviation fuel is a major cost for airlines and other aviation businesses, accounting for up to 30% of total operating expenses (Source: IATA ). As a result, aviation fuel suppliers play a key role in helping airlines and other aviation businesses reduce costs. Some airlines even declared bankruptcy.

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Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

regulations and laws Meteorology Weather interpretation Principles of Air Navigation Air traffic control procedures Aircraft loading, weight, and balance Decision-making and judgment Crew communication and coordination There are plenty of schools that offer aircraft dispatcher programs. Hybrid options also exist.

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Aviators of Tomorrow

JUNE 19, 2023

Communication and Teamwork Clear and effective communication is crucial for pilots to interact with air traffic control, cabin crew, and other team members. From conducting pre-flight inspections to monitoring instruments and systems throughout the flight, pilots must be meticulous in their approach.

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Pilot Job Central

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Image: Stages in a turbine engine Geared Turbofan – A New Class In recent years a hybrid engine has entered airline service. Turbine airplanes operate at complex airports with heavy traffic, they fly multi-segmented departure and arrival procedures that include altitude and airspeed restrictions.

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Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Among General Aviation pilots, there was great fear that private aircraft would be permanently barred from controlled airspace, particularly around the epicenters of those attacks in New York City and Washington DC. When I contacted Rochester Approach, the controller came back with, "Are you looking for your clearance to College Park?"

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Professional Pilot

APRIL 10, 2024

These steps reduce controller workload and are efficient and predictable for spacing and arrival sequencing. Further improvements with ACAS-X implementation and FANS 2/3 for airliner applications are well under way – Boeing airliners should all be FANS 3 equipped by the end of 2024. This issue is similar to the pilot shortage.

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Ask the Pilot

JUNE 28, 2024

Only a few months earlier, a 747 freighter operated by Atlas Air found itself at the wrong airport in Kansas. In June, 2004, a Northwest Airlines flight from Minneapolis to Rapid City mistakenly landed at Ellsworth Air Force Base. But a visual approach, as the name implies, is almost entirely pilot-guided.

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Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 1, 2024

Daily responsibilities include pre-flight checks, weather analysis, creating and filing flight plans, coordination with ground crews and air traffic controllers, and continuous in-flight monitoring and communication. Obtaining a Commercial Pilot certificate is a fundamental requirement to become a commercial pilot.

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Universal Weather

APRIL 8, 2024

Only a few flights for emergency services will, on an exceptional basis, be authorized subject to an exemption granted by the French Air Force. Airport fuel tanks hold 15,000 gallons with one fuel truck from Air BP. The airport operates 24 hours a day, but English-speaking Air Traffic Control (ATC) is not available from 2000 to 0500.

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Photographic Logbook

JULY 6, 2024

I think this because whenever multiple aircraft depart Sodus bound for the same destination, we almost always pique the curiosity of air traffic control. It is an old school approach and feels like a throwback to my earlier flying days. While this seems obvious to me, the notion seems rare in aviation. Jerry and Ed.

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Photographic Logbook

JULY 14, 2024

Fly Gaggle Airlines! As WFC President, he humbly suggested that I could legitimately use the callsign "Williamson One" with air traffic control. Final approach, runway 28, Block Island State Airport. While refueling, a CFI from one of the flight schools approached and asked how much I wanted to sell the Warrior.

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Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 19, 2023

I spotted a few traffic targets as they were called out to me, which was easy because they were airliners and quite a bit larger than the average General Aviation aircraft. As I approached the St Lawrence River, I had the distinct impression of being on the wrong side of it. Two officers emerged from the car and approached.

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Vintage Aviation News

JUNE 18, 2024

Western Airlines flying over Frankfurt International. Halverson, became famously known as the “Candy Bomber” because he began the practice of dropping sweets on tiny parachutes fashioned from handkerchiefs to the children in West Berlin as his cargo plane approached touchdown in the besieged city back in 1948.

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